# psittacism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Mechanical, repetitive words used without understanding or consideration.

## Etymology
From Latin psittacus (“parrot”) + -ism. By surface analysis, psittac- + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/psittacism